Faculty and Staff Directory

To search for faculty and staff contact information, please select a department from the menu below on the left. Alternatively, you can use the menu on the right to search faculty and staff using the first initial of the person’s last name.

To reach a member of the faculty or staff via telephone, dial 805-640-3201, followed by your party’s extension.

Faculty & Staff Directory

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    Samantha Lloyd-Knauf
    Assistant Director of Annual Giving
    Bio
     
    Samantha Lloyd-Knauf graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in Art History and Italian and earned an MA in Arts Administration from the University of Bologna. After a five-year stint living and working in Italy, she returned to the U.S. and has since worked with advancement teams at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and most recently, Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara. Samantha is excited to help advance Thacher’s Annual Fund and to connect volunteers to the School’s mission and values through meaningful engagement opportunities. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and practicing yoga. Samantha lives in Ojai with her partner, John.
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    Ms. Issa Lopez
    Associate Director of Admission
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    Ms. Grace Lowe
    Director of Theatre
    New York University Tisch School of the Arts
    Goddard College - Bachelor of Arts
    NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development - M.A.
    Bio
     
    Director of the Thacher Drama Department, Grace Lowe CdeP 2011 returned to her home state of Minnesota after studying at the New Studio on Broadway (NYU Tisch School of the Arts) and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She graduated from Goddard College with a bachelor’s degree in urban geography and had the privilege of working with the City of Minneapolis and Intermedia Arts on passing the Blueprint for Equitable Engagement – an initiative to enact social change through inclusive neighborhood engagement and the arts.
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    Mr. Oscar Luna
    Head Groundskeeper
    (805) 640-3230
A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, California, 93023
Tel: 805-646-4377 Fax: 805-646-9490 Email: info@thacher.org 
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